SOLUTION: The sum of three and three times a number is 54. Find the number

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Question 660035: The sum of three and three times a number is 54. Find the number
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the number
3%2B3x=54
3x=54-3
3x=51%7D%7D%0D%0A%7B%7B%7Bx=51%2F3
x=17